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Days after the Triangle fire, a memorial for the victims of the tragedy was organized at the Metropolitan Opera House, which in 1911 was located at 39th Street and Broadway. At the meeting, Rose Schneiderman, a labor organizer and former garment worker, issued an impassioned call for action, demanding justice for the victims of the fire and for all workers who continued to toil in unfair conditions.